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Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. 17 No. 1 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- dancing
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazourka No. 1.; Mazurka in B-flat major op. 17, no. 1.
History
The F pickup leads into paired upper notes, with a dotted opening and shorter steps. Listen for the phrase’s top edge over the low octave and chord response. This is the Institute’s digital presentation of a historical piano mazurka, with its own recorded print source and performance markings.
Sources
What to listen for
A melody in pairs
The F pickup leads into paired upper notes, with a dotted opening and shorter steps. Listen for the phrase’s top edge over the low octave and chord response.
How hard is it
Paired melody notes, chromatic alterations and a chordal dance accompaniment require flexible voicing.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- chopinscores.org
- Credit
- First Editions of Fryderyk Chopin's Music Copyright 2017-2021 The Fryderyk Chopin Institute (https://nifc.pl) Website: https://chopinscores.org Digital scores: https://github.com/pl-wnifc/humdrum-chopin-first-editions License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
More by Frédéric Chopin
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
